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Do direct-to-consumer orthodontics have a place in dentistry?
Dentistry.co.uk explores the rise of direct-to-consumer orthodontics – what does the term mean, is it safe and does the dental…
Dentistry
NHS dentistry: 700,000 extra urgent appointments set to be rolled out
Thousands of patients across England will be able to access urgent and emergency dental care as the government and NHS…
Dentistry
Will the storm of fitness to practise injustice ever clear?
Policy makers must address the unforgiving dento-legal weather created by fitness to practise procedures if they want to resolve the…
Dentistry
Fitness to practise: all you need to know as a dental professional
We explore what fitness to practise in dentistry is, recent changes that have come into force and what the profession…
Dentistry
Funding stalls for NHS dentistry, dental leaders warn
Following a ‘damning’ report into NHS funding, dental leaders have urged the government to ‘put its money where its mouth…
Dentistry
What needs to change in 2025?
A new treatment plan: John Makin reflects on the state of the dental service at the end of the year…
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GDC makes remote hearings permanent  
The General Dental Council (GDC) has confirmed its move for dental professional hearings to be held online is to be…
Dentistry
Supporting practices with the extension of direct access
John Makin looks at embedding changes to direct access allowing hygienists and therapists to supply and administer prescription-only medicines. Since…
Oral health
GDC revises fitness to practise processes to ‘improve timeliness’
The General Dental Council (GDC) has adopted an initial enquiries process to speed up fitness to practise (FtP) investigations. The…
Dentistry
Getting to grips with employment status
Lesley Taylor, dentolegal adviser at the Dental Defence Union (DDU) and Alexandra Addington, solicitor at Peninsula Business Services, discuss the…
Business
World Mental Health Day: is the profession still suffering?
We take a closer look at data from the Dentistry Census 2024 on the topic of mental health for World…
Dentistry
Prioritise regulatory reform in dentistry, says profession
Reform of healthcare professional regulation and more wellbeing protection are being called on to be prioritised by the government. The…
Dentistry
Calls for GDC to reform regulation to boost morale
The new government’s rescue agenda for dentistry must include GDC reform says John Makin, head of the Dental Defence Union…
Dentistry
Spreading your wings: the first five years after graduation
Eric Easson considers the professional challenges you might encounter in your first five years in dentistry after graduation. Starting the…
Young Dentist
Dentistry’s guide to composite restoration
For dental professionals, keeping up with the latest composite innovations isn’t just a good idea – it’s a necessity.  If…
Dentistry
DDU: supporting young dentists
Anne Budenberg shares some of the reasons why young dentists should join the Dental Defence Union (DDU) early in their…
Young Dentist
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Clinical negligence is ‘crying out for reform’
The government needs to address the ‘unsustainable’ cost of clinical negligence cases, says the Dental Defence Union (DDU). The organisation…
Dentistry
Top tips to avoid recruitment cavities
Leo Briggs and Alexandra Addington explain what practice owners need to know when beginning the recruitment process for new staff…
Dentistry
Catch up with this week’s dental news – 6 July 2024
It’s been a busy week in the world of dental news. Missed the headlines? Here’s what’s happened over the past…
Dentistry
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